5. "No Easy Day" by Mark Owen with Kevin Maurer (Dutton, $26.95). A former Navy SEAL who was on the team that killed Osama bin Laden, writing under a pseudonym, recounts his version of the mission. Last week: 6

6. "America Again" by Stephen Colbert (Grand Central, $28.99). Another political parody from "The Colbert Report" host. Last week: 5

7. "Help, Thanks, Wow" by Anne Lamott (Riverhead, $17.95). The author writes about three simple prayers that help people get through daily life and its trials. Last week: 7

8. "The Signal and the Noise" by Nate Silver (Penguin, $27.95). Silver discusses how to navigate today's universe of often misleading data. Last week: 8

9. "I Declare" by Joel Osteen (FaithWords, $21.99). The Texas pastor expounds on the Scriptures and their role in everyday life. Last week: 10

10. "Ripley's Believe It or Not!" by Geoff Tibballs (Ripley Publishing, $28.95). A look at the unusual archives of Ripley's Believe It or Not! Last week: —

For the week ended Dec. 22, compiled from data from independent and chain bookstores, book wholesalers and independent distributors nationwide.